1、Revision,Unit 18 Inventions,Dictation,Our ability to come up with god ideas or solutions is limited by the way we normally think. Creative thinkers try to break away from their normal patterns of thought “the box” in order to solve difficult problems. They also realize that partial answers and even
2、failures help us better understand a problem.,Revision of the text,1.Take another look at it.,Our perception of things can also be a limiting factor. If we only view a problem in one way, we may not be able to solve it. Great thinkers like to use different ways to look at a problem using pictures, w
3、ords, numbers, models etc.,2.Keep trying.,The more ideas an inventor examines, the more likely he or she is to find a good one. Great inventions are rarely the result of a sudden flash of genius, but rather tend to come after a long series of trial and error. Many famous inventors forced themselves
4、to keep thinking and making new inventions even when they did not feel inspired.,Word study,1.我们所知道的东西和我们已经学到手的东西也可能限制我们的思维。,What we know and what we have learnt may also limit our thinking.,limit (1) vt. 限制,限定 limit + n. + (to n.)limited 医生限制我的饭量. 妈妈限制我们每人吃一块蛋糕.,The doctor limits the amount of food
5、 that I eat.,My mother limited us to one cake each.,(2) n. 限制,限定There is a limit to everything.go beyond / over the limit set a limit to without limit to the limit ofreach the limit of ones patience,凡事都有限度.,超过限度,限制,控制,无限制地,到极限,达到了忍无可忍的地步,without limit,to the limit of,over the limit,You cant drink_.T
6、he team performed _its capabilities.You cant drive youre_.,2.正如突破常规思考一样，这个换个角度看问题的过程涉及到一系列不同的尝试和一些错误的开端。,As with thinking outside the box, the process includes a series of different attempts and several false starts.,attempt (1) vt. = try attempt sth./attempt to do sth.,They have attempted a difficu
7、lt task.,I attempted to finish reading the novel in one hour.,他们已经开始了一项艰难的工作.我试图在一小时读完这本小说.,(2) n. the act of trying in ones / an attempt to do make an attempt to do / atmake an attempt onat the first attempt,试图;力图,打算;试图,试图夺取,in an attempt to,made an attempt to,made an attempt on,Two factories were
8、closed _cut costs.He _pass the exam, but it was too difficult.Someone has _the Presidents life.,(3) adj. attempted 未遂的（2004江苏高考）A man is being questioned in relation to the _ murder last night. advised B. attended C. attempted D. admitted,C,3.伟大的科学家了解到这一点，并且设法把新的思想和旧的知识以尽可能多的不同方式联系起来。,Great thinkers
9、 are aware of this and try to combine new and old ideas in as many different ways as possible.,aware adj. (表语形容词) awareness n. be aware of sb./ sth. that-clause wh-clause make sb. aware that of,1).他觉察到了风险/ 危险/ 威胁.2).他发觉有东西烧着了.3).我知道他在打什么主意.4). As far as Im aware, nobody has done anything about it.ra
10、ise/ increase public awareness of sth. a greater/ a growing/ an increasing awareness of sth.,He is aware of the risk. / danger./ threat.,He became aware that something was burning.,I was aware of what he was aiming at.,据我所知, 尚无人对此采取任何措施.,加强/增强公众对某事物的意识,对某事物更大的/日益增长的/愈来愈大的兴趣,Phrases18.发明家常常会换一种说法来表述一
11、个问题,考虑那些具有创造性的解决办法,尝试一些”不可能”或者”不实际的”解决办法.,Inventors often rephrase a problem to allow for creative solutions and also try “impossible” or “crazy” solutions.,allow for sth./sb.allow of sth.alllow sb. to do sth. doing sth. sb. sth that,考虑到;把算在内,允许某人干某事,允许干某事,容许,承认,给予某人某物,1)把火车晚点考虑在内我们应该在10点半之前回来.2)她不可
12、以在外呆的很晚. 3)大厅内不许抽烟. 4)我承认他是一个能干的人.,Allowing for the train being late, we should be back by 10:30.,She is not allowed to stay out late.,Smoking is not allowed in the hall.,I allow that he is an able man.,19.如果我们只找正确答案,拒绝那些不能给我们完整答案的想法,那么我们就可能被框住.,If we look only for the correct answer and reject idea
13、s that do not provide a complete answer, we may get stuck.,get stuck 被困住; 陷入我在拼写一个字谜中的词时被卡住了.Sarah, hurry up. Im afraid you cant have time to _ before the party.get changed B. get change C. get changing D. get to change,I got stuck when I spelt a word in a crossword puzzle.,A,get beatenget dressed /
14、 undressed get caught in the rain get angry / bored / hungry / worried, etc.,挨揍,穿上 / 脱下衣服,遇上雨 / 被雨淋了,发怒 / 生厌 / 饥饿 / 不安,Sentence structures,1.Instead, it seems that creative thinking, ( which is one of the most highly valued skills in society,) is a matter of habits.2.Knowledge and learning are impor
15、tant if we want to be successful, but we must realise that what we know and what we have learnt may also limit our thinking .3.It is certainly true that computers, cellphones and digital cameras have become part of our everyday life.,4.Anywhere we go , we can hear the ringing of a cellphone, the tap
16、ping of a keyboard or the clicking of a mouse.5.We are said to be living in the “Information Age”, a time of new discoveries and great changes.6.After all, what makes a new invention such a wonderful thing is that it allows us to do something we could not do before.,7.Now that we are developing new
17、technology at such a high pace, the true challenge is to find new ways to using it.8.The real function will only be known once we discover new ways of thinking about the technology.,Multiple choices 1-6 AAACAAAnswers to the dialogue from pleased called expecting working interested cooperating optimi
18、stic achieve planning,Writing,The Computer of the Future The computer is the most exciting invention of the 20th century. Ever since the first computer was built, each new computer has been smaller, faster, and more powerful. Most modern desktop computers can perform operations that only supercomput
19、ers could do in the past. The trend will no doubt continue, but just how small and fast can computers get? Will we get computers that are so small that they “disappear”, that is, will they become so small that we will wear them or have them inside our body? I think its possible that future PCs will be made of something other than plastic and glass. The computer will no longer be a thing in your house, but instead something very small that you bring with you wherever you go.,
